European Commissioner for Climate Action
Encyclopedia
The Commissioner for Cimate Action is a new post in the European Commission
. It was created in 2010, being split from the environmental portfolio to focus on fighting climate change
. The current Commissioner is Connie Hedegaard
.
The European Union has made a number of moves in regard to climate change. Most notably it signed the Kyoto Protocol
in 1998, set up its Emission Trading Scheme
in 2005 and is currently agreeing to unilaterally cut its emissions by 20% by 2020.
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. It was created in 2010, being split from the environmental portfolio to focus on fighting climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
. The current Commissioner is Connie Hedegaard
Connie Hedegaard
Connie Hedegaard is a Danish politician and public intellectual who has been European Commissioner for Climate Action in the European Commission since 10 February 2010....
.
The European Union has made a number of moves in regard to climate change. Most notably it signed the Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
in 1998, set up its Emission Trading Scheme
European Union Emission Trading Scheme
The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme also known as the European Union Emissions Trading System, was the first large emissions trading scheme in the world. It was launched in 2005 to combat climate change and is a major pillar of EU climate policy...
in 2005 and is currently agreeing to unilaterally cut its emissions by 20% by 2020.